Great River Road & Apostle Islands

August 22, 2018 - August 30, 2018

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BRAND NEW TRIP. Join us we journey along the mighty Mississippi River and through northern Wisconsin to Lake Superior. This journey features amazing scenery, great attractions and wonderful entertainment. We’ll begin in LaCrosse, WI with a Mississippi River LaCrosse Queen supper cruise. A fascinating visit to the International Owl Center in Houston, MN includes an engaging and informative program focusing on Great Horned Owls. We’ll then visit the world renowned National Eagle Center in Wabasha, MN. We’ll enjoy an enlightening expert-led program and have plenty of time to explore this amazing facility which overlooks the Mississippi River.

A fun stop at Lark Toys in Kellogg, MN, named “One of the 10 Best Toy Stores in the World” by USA Today & Readers Digest is sure to be a hit. After a stop for shopping in beautiful Red Wing, MN we’ll arrive in the Twin Cities. We’ll welcome a step-on guide for an informative introduction to the Minneapolis and St. Paul area followed by a tour of the brand new US Bank Stadium, home of the Vikings and site of the 2018 Super Bowl. Shopping and exploring at the Mall of America is planned. At the fabulous Chanhassen Dinner Theater we’ll enjoy Disney’s “Newsies” – a high energy musical. A visit to the charming river town of Stillwater, MN will include an informative trolley tour and a Dixieland Jazz Cruise on the scenic St. Croix River.

At the northern most tip of Wisconsin we’ll enjoy a fascinating 55-mile Lake Superior Apostle Islands Boat Tour. After enjoying shopping and exploring in beautiful Bayfield we’ll board a ferry to Madeline Island for an all-encompassing tour of this island. After a stop in downtown Hayward we’ll embark on a sightseeing rail journey aboard the Wisconsin Great Northern Railway. Our farewell evening will be spent at Cabin Ridge Ranch for a horse-drawn wagon ride to a cabin in the woods for supper and live country music by the Danville Singers.

All breakfasts, all suppers and three lunches are included. Motor coach transportation. Moderate walking.